Crib



Aug. 31, 1943.

c. E. WEBB CRIB Filed Aug. 20, 1941 2 sheets-sheet 2 :inventor (baffles E. Webb t yPatented `ug. 31,` 1943 `theappended claims.

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` v"I'hisinvention relates to`cribs`and` more particularlyfto cribs'. of the `type having an adjust.- able side lguard or panel and anadjustable mattress frame. t QQ t It islan objectof my invention to provide an improved and simplified construction of the type of. crib here mentioned. l. e l 4 `It isV another object tonprovide improved means for supporting` the mattressfrarne at` diilerent levels and/or inclinations andfi particular, to

haveutliisqmeans scgarranged thatitwill be effestive to rigidity the'erib and tancia `the inattress frfame without play.

, e Timei@ partcula; ebjectig to providee'met; tress `frame with `retractible supportarms".that` o guide rods" 5 haveltheirupper endportionsjfS t, ybentovjer andsecured to the end .sectionsl as e are restricted to movement laterally of `the frame and "'whichare adapted for supportingfengagement, without play, with support members `at the corners of the crib; l

A more specic object `is tdprovide Ibrallrets atfeom'ers of the crib'` having horizontal vrtil cally-spaced lugs for supportingfamend Voffthe mattress frame at diierent levels, andl wherein the"` lugs are adaptedrfor supporting engagement with the mattress frame,` "substantially without play, at each supported position of justable support means .for ai' "attre'ss ra'rne,

. which is especially adapted uflorluse; Witlialcrib havlngadropside orpanel. e l s e Still other objects of my invention will more fullyappear `from` the following description and In the description of my invention "reference ishad to the accompanyin'gdrawings, ofwhi'ch;

Figure lisa side l elevational View `of "afcrib incorporating my invention, apart ofjthefront the latten.' l A furti-her object isto provide; an improvedadoccupied by the panel in Figure 1." i t t l The movable panel 3 I has a mechanism mounted on itslowergrail' for latching the panel in respectively, which are interconnected by vertical `rails 2 andv 3'v" respectively. l "I'he back"`pane1 y 2 is secured rigidly tothe end sections i by screws Y4 which thread intothe end portionsjof the hori- `zorital rails 2.v The frontpanel 3 slides on Vertical'guide rods 5 "which pass slidably through apertures B `in end portions of the` rails 3.. `The by, screws 'Land are secured tothe end sections at theirlower endsfbytbrackets 8. In addition,

-the Vrods 5 `are connected int'ermediatelyjthereof to the endA sections I by rigidifying `brackets 9 which areher'einafter described in detail. Asso arranged, the front 'panel is movable `between upper and lower s positions; t as between a position at the level of `theloatqkfinaiiel 2 and the position .l its respectivejpositions. "This latchmechanism- Iwhich is of `well-knownjconstructionl-comprises tworods IOslidably mounted on the lower'wrail site endsthereof.` e comprises `brackets panel of the crib being howeverfbrokenfaway;

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Figure`3 is-alfracti'onal, vertical section taken substantially along the( line 3--3 offlfig'ure `2 and showing certain details` of myinventiori;y

` Figure 4 is `a. fractional view inv perspectivy of onefcorner ofthe crib in accordanoeowithliny invention, illustrating Ythe adjustable j support Figure 2 is a top plan Vviev'vfo'f the "cribshown meansforlthe mettressframeitg g. 1.

Figure 5 *isla viewslfiowingK a modiationffof rnyinvention. e t l `The "embodiment of rnylinvention asiseshown inligures 1 and 2comprises end sectionsgL-a rigidly mountedback panel 2;.ad'a3fr'ontfvertically movable panel 3. The back and front panels are of similarconstruction havingffor example,` upper and lower horizontal railsJ Gand 3f tively from `thecenter to substantially the oppo- The rods are biased apartlby compression springs I2 `to bear fat their `outerends against the guide rods 5. Inthe` guide rods 5 arenotches I3 Awith which the rods lli engage, under thel influence `of the springs i2, to define the upper and lower positions of the panel. The rods maybe re` leased ironfr these notches by actuatinga pedal` I4 movably mounted on the panel at the center of the lowerrail 3 as through a suitable bracket i5. This pedals coupledfto'the rods I0 through `a. suitable `cam mechanism (not herein necessary to showy), which operatesyto retractV the rods V`from the guiderods When'tnepeQal islpressed `downwardly. -1 i :y

l `Embracing the guide `rods 5 respectively uand resting on the brackets'- are compression springs |61 which serve to take uplthe shock of the panel 3 should it be 1et"""to dropfrom @raised position.-

Also, to` prevent the'psnei a from.beingretued` whenit is` latched in lowerfpositiomfthe lower notches |"3fn`th`e guide rods 5jare sofpositioned.

intrelation to the springsl I2 asto require` these springs tof` be.' compressed Vtolplace ythe panel in its lower latched position. The structure wherein* so` far workisj adapted to support acmattress frame Il The'mounting forltherods' o M Il'whioh prrovidea` freedom s of motion to the rods lengthwisev oi `'the panel.

` described "constlie tutes theframeworl; of the"` crib. This frame The mattress frame Il is made up of sideand lend angle'irons I8 and I9 suitably bridged by a screen network 2B held taut by tension springsv 2l, as is shown in figurev 2. rlhis yframe I'I has support arms 22 at its yfour corners which are pivoted to the end angle irons I9 by pivots 23.

The axes of these pivots extend lengthwise of the lOy ' structure. Conversely, the mattress frame is supmattress frame as is shown in Figure 3, thisA positioning of the pivots being to hold the arms 22 free from play in directions.l lengthwise of the crib as for purposes whichV will/hereinafter 4be apparent, As so mounted, the support arms 22 may be swung from retracted positions beneath mattress frame i'sl permitted when it is sup-V the frame into outward laterally extending posi;v tions andr vice versa, this retraction of the arms having a principall advantage in permitting Ya reduced overall sizeof the carton for packaging Athe frame for shipping, When in' outwardly ex-v tended positionathearms 22 have supporting 'engagement lwith the two rieidifyne brackets. 9. a'foredescribed.` and with two other brackets at theother Vtwo Cornersfof rthe crib which, forV the purpose, of standardizing' the` parts, are made identical with ythe rigdfyng brackets 9,.

` Reference being hadto Figure, it will. be seen thatfeach, rigi'difying` bracket,94 is secured to the end section I byscrews 25l and that it has three horizontal vertically spaced Vlugs :l upper andlower identical lugs 2t and an intermediate lug 2'?.

29at the'erid thereof which'is adapted'to. receive snugly the corresponding guide Vrod 5 to holdjthis rod rigid ,against sidewise play or movement (it will be understood that the apertures 29: in theA two. brackets 9. at the corners.v of'tlzie-clib4 adja- Acent the stationary side panel serve no. pur-'- `rpose in''t he present structure); Beside the` aper-l ture 2,9thje upper and. lowefr lugs 26 each have av pair effin-ner.V and outer apertures Yli and 3i.

A'l'.lhese r(aperturesare` received by th'eksupport arms 22j/in the variouspcsitions ofthe mattress-frame, `thelsupport arms, being?, for example, ofl a hook shape adapted toA fit `these apertures 'and to be interlocked. withY the lugs against horizontal play.

holes 30arf1d 3 Iy are `so positionedfthatwherl themattress frame is supported horizontally in either lower or'l Yhigher positions', the support varms 22 engage the outer apertures 3B ofA either the rupper or lower lugs as the-case may be; and

/ To. permit the mattress frameto-bersupported horizontally alsoY at ani interrnediate` level.`r and at different heights with a medium. inclination.. therek `are .provided the.. intermediate lugs 2l.

These. lugs have apertures 32 for receiving the t ends rofthe support arms 22 when the arms are in. supporting. engagement therewith. However, vthese apertures. arev elongated in the direction lengthwise/.olf the cribr so as to receive thesup.-

port arms 22Y both when theV mattressv frame is "heidV non zpntauyby thesegmtermediate iug'sand v .at an'inclinaton fromn thse'flues at Olne end f ofthe crib andv from either the 'upper orflower lugs 26at the` other fend 'of ythe crib, the' `amount ,of retraction ofthesuppcrt'armsfirom 'thef'crib end sections asfthex'mattress 4,fieuhe is movedjtjo t medium inclination being yinsufficient to permit [The lugs 26,are longer than the intermediate lug 2,1,v and are each'provided with yan'` aperture y the support arms to be received in apertures in the intermediate lugs separate from those received by the support members when the mattress frame is held horizontally.

- Since the support arms 22 are free from play in the directions lengthwise of the crib and are adapted to engage the upper and lower lugs of the brackets 9 substantially without play in a horizontal plane, the mattress frame and its support means is effective to rigidify the whole crib ported without play, the freedom fromV lengthvwise play of theframe being particularly impcltantin obtaining a' well-constructed and com;- mercially suitablel crib. While some play of the ported from the intermediate lugs 2l, because Yofthe slot-like shape of the apertures 32, this play is vof such limited character as to be not particularly objectionable.

A It will bev seen thatr when the` support arms 22 are in theirputwardfelfective positions, asis dened by theabutment of thev arms against the horizontal iiangesof the end angle ironsV i9 of the'wm'attress frame4 they extend upwardly to forma;v hanger type of'support for the frame.

vThis permits the frame to be supported at lower levelsin the crib and 'thus gives a greater depth to the Ycrib as in respect of'thedistance from the fra-me tof'the top of the side panels.v

They cribarrangementY hereinabove describedv is of yparticularly simple Aform; yetV it has' the desirable features of adjustability ofthe mattress y frame and ofthe side -`panel, andi of being of a highly rigidfconstruction'in each of the various adjusted positionsL of 'theseparta' While I have hereindisclosedbu't one side panel, as being vertically adjustable, no unnecessary limitationof my invention to a crib havingbut one adjustable side' llzvjnel' is intended. Itwill, for example, be seen that' the mov'alcplel mounting ofthe panel'v 3 may be duplicated.' with rSp'ect tothe panel 2', and, that the'crib structure will yet be held an- 4gularly rigid, at* its corriers'by the, mattress frame and; support meansftherefor asy is hereinabove described,A

t Injligure 5 there isA shown a modification of my inventiclnv in "respect of the retractible support arms 'for the mattress frame. In 'acc'ordancewith this modification, the, mattress frame isv provided` with1 supportarms 3,5 atits corners which are' inthe shape of bars but which terminate in hooks 35' adapted for supporting 'engagement with'. the lugs of the, respective brackets 9. This support rarm 3,5 is securedto` the vertical flanges of theend angle irons I9 by av stud' 36, the arm 35,'ha`ving` a slot '3lv lengthwisev thereof through which thejstud' extends. Asjs'oj arranged the' arms may be 'slid' laterally" of the frame, through. the

distance equal to the lengthof the slots 3'Ij'be' tween ia. retracted position' beneath. the frame'and Aan outward "extended position for'supporting eneasement' withthe respective-brackets 9L thelarms being restrictedjto',slidinggmotion by the contact of the, tQDQedge 'thereof ,against Jthe'horizontal flanges Ofthe l'enti angle irons IQfof the frame. By restricting the motion' of the Supportarms to 'directions.lateralofthe frame, `theffrairie is again held free, from lengthwise playandlisfeifective totjrigidify lthe crib; To preventlateral'play ofC theirame, the'supp'ort arms fmaybe so arrangedj'that theY kstuds'fSI willfensage the inner l'endsl'of the Aslots;3l whenjappesitie/f-s'upport arms are in supporting" engagement withltfheir respective brackets.

The embodiments herein disclosed willbe understood to be illustrative and not` necessarily limitative of my invention as the same are sub'- ject to modifications and changes withoutdepart- `ure from the scope of lmy invention, which I i endeavor to express according to the following i claims. i

Iclaixn: 1. `In a crib having end sections, a movable `side panel, and guide rods on :theend sections for the `side panel: the combination ofi rigidify-A ing brackets for said guide rods provided with vertically spaced `portions having holesspacedA horizontally in ther direction lengthwise of `the crib; and a 4mattress frame having arms at its corners adapted tobe supported byv said bracket portions to hold the frame selectively at diilerent heights and inclinations, said arms being rigid to the frame in the direction lengthwise of `the crib and adaptedto t said holes to form f interlocking joints with said brackets atY each.

adjusted position .of the mattress' frame whereby to rigidify the crib.

` 2. In a crib: thecombination of brackets at the corners ofthe crib each having a` plurality of horizontally extending, vertically-spaced,` `aper- `tured lugs: a mattressframe ,having support members at the corners thereof heldrigid thereto against playlengthwise of the frarneand adapted `to be supported in different inclinations by a supporting engagement of "said members with said lugs selectively, said support members having downward extensions to t the apertures in i said lugs and the lugsat one en'd of the crib having separate apertures spaced longitudinally of the crib to receive said extensions when is supported in different inclinations.

3. In a crib: thecOmbinatiOn of brackets `at',`

tions for supporting engagement withA said lugs, said `support members being held rigid. against; any substantial play lengthwise of the frame and the frame l the corners,` f.

position land to engage the inner ones of said holesl when the frameis supported in inclined position.

4. Infa cribhaving endlA sections, a movable side panel and vertical guide means on said endy sections forsaid side panel: the combination of brackets on'said end sections for rigidifying said guide means, said `bracketshaving horizontal ver.- tically-spaced lugs thereon, the lugs of each said i brackets having holes" therein spaced lengthwise of `the crib; and a mattress `frame having laterally extendingsupport members at the corners thereof `held rigid thereto against `any substantial I play lengthwise [of the frame and ,adapted for selectiveengagement with said lugs to hold the frame `in different horizontal and inclined posi` tions, said lugs being engagedby said support members in their innerv holes when the `frame isl supported ininclined position and intheir outer holes when the frame is suppOrted in `horizontal ,y

positions, the engagement of said members vwith ysaid lugs being adapted to hold the frame `rigid against play. i y

A5. In acrib: the `combination of brackets at the corners of the ycrib having three horizontal vertically-spaced lugs thereon, the intermediate lug of each `said brackets having a slot therein vex'- tending lengthwise'of the crib and the upper and lower` lugs'` each having a pair, of holes spaced apart lengthwise of `the crib; and a mattress frame adapted to be supported at different levels and inclinations by said brackets, said gmattress framehaving support members at the corners thereof held rigid thereto against any substantial play lengthwise of the frame and adapted to engage the said outer yholes of the upper and f lower lugs of the brackets to support the frame horizontally at upper and lower levels respec-` tively, toengagesaid slots to support thefframe horizontally at the` intermediate level, to engage the outer sets `of holes of the upper and lower lugs respectively and the slots of the intermediate lugs to support the frame with mediurninclination at different elevations, and to engage the inner sets of holes of the upper and lower lugs tov support the frameat full inclination.

CHARLsE. WEBB.

h .3. .being adapted to engage the outer vones of said holes when the frame is supported in horizontal 

